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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
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as in grudge
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
a whistle-blower who was more interested in settling a score with his employers than in exposing an injustice
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as in debt
something (as money) which is owed
we'll pay the full score next week
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Recent Examples of score
James Nalton, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Holt, 6-5 and 200 pounds, of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Prolific Prep, scored 8 points on 4 of 5 shooting from the field and had 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in 15 minutes of play in the title game.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2025
Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
While disappointing at the box office, the film is certified fresh with an 83% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Liverpool scored shortly after the second half kicked off, but Newcastle again looked the better team, albeit in a poor quality game, for much of the second half despite being a man down.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Holt, 6-5 and 200 pounds, of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Prolific Prep, scored 8 points on 4 of 5 shooting from the field and had 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in 15 minutes of play in the title game.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
Film scores in particular and the way that music creates excitement and drama gripped him.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
While disappointing at the box office, the film is certified fresh with an 83% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for score
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The update comes more than two months after Phypers filed for divorce from the actress on July 7.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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For applicants, this begins with ensuring current compliance by filing all required returns, paying any outstanding liabilities, and meeting foreign asset and accounts information reporting obligations.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte forced five Tar Heels three-and-outs, held them to 33% on third-down attempts, and won the time of possession battle.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Even there, though, Green Bay’s 11-game winning streak against the Bears came to an end in Week 18 last season.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Thirteen players have achieved this feat, with 10 of them doing so before 1980.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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That prominence was achieved when Cohesity, which previously held 5% of the market, acquired the 14% held by Veritas.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In Part 2, viewers see Morticia scold her children for lying to her, yet Morticia is keeping secrets from Wednesday about her past and family.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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With a few exceptions, this cast is rife with petty grudges and trivial scandals that make for perfect competition-show fodder.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump is harboring an obvious political grudge against Bolton, one that started with revoking his security clearance and Secret Service detail immediately after taking office (even though credible threats against Bolton's life have been publicly reported).—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Damon Dash, the once high-flying hip-hop mogul who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke, has filed for personal bankruptcy in Florida, citing $25 million in debts and almost no assets.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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The board has shown little appetite for rigorous capital oversight, leaving the company saddled with $500 million in high-cost debt that continues to drain flexibility.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cats kept them up each night with their incessant whining and scratching at their doors.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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What itch does that scratch that the rest of this doesn’t?—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jackson and his family plan to send details of the catch to the International Game Fish Association with the hopes of attaining world records in both the junior record for Atlantic halibut category as well as line class for all fish.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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To attain the highest quality of cotton, go with its Egyptian, Pima, and Turkish varieties.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Score.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/score. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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